Blocking skills quick reference

Name		Target	Percent	Versus	Duration	Stats	Notes	Skill type	Attr	Cam
	Auspicious Parry	Self	100%	Next attack	5...10s	1   2	Gain 1...3 adrenaline when stance ends	Elite Stance	Tact	F
	Bonetti's Defense	Self	75%	Melee and arrows	5...10s	8	Gain 5 energy on melee block	Stance	Tact	P
	Deadly Riposte	Self	100%	Next melee	8s	5   10	Damages attacker and inflicts bleeding on block	Skill	Tact	P
	Defensive Stance	Self	75%	Melee and arrows	1...4s	5   8	+10 armor, ends if skill used	Stance	Tact	C
	Deflect Arrows	Self	75%	Arrows	1...7s	5   12	Ends on successful attack	Stance	Tact	P
	Disciplined Stance	Self	75%	Attacks	1...3s	5   15	+10 armor, ends on adrenal skill use	Stance	Tact	P
	Frenzied Defense	Self	75%	Attacks	8s	5   10	Take double damage	Stance	None	N
	Gladiator's Defense	Self	75%	Attacks	5...10s	5   30	Damages attacker on melee block	Elite Stance	Tact	P
	Protector's Defense	Adjacent allies	75%	Attacks	5...10s	5   30	Ends if you move	Skill	Tact	F
	Riposte	Self	100%	Next melee	8s	4	Damages attacker on block	Skill	Tact	P
	Shield Bash	Self	100%	Next attack skill	5...10s	5   20	If melee skill blocked, knock down attacker and disable skill	Skill	Str	C
	Shield Stance	Self	75%	Attacks	1...5s	5   15	Requires a shield, reduces damage by 2 per point in Strength (max. 15)	Stance	Tact	P
	Soldier's Defense	Self	75%	Attacks	1...5	5   15	While under effects of shout or chant; gain 1 adrenaline for each block	Stance	Tact	N
	Wary Stance	Self	100%	Attack skills	1...5	10   10	Gain adrenaline and energy on block, ends if skill used	Stance	Tact	P
	Dodge	Self	27...65%	Projectiles	5...10	5   30	Move 33% faster, ends if you attack	Stance	Exp	P
	Dryder's Defenses	Self	75%	Attacks	5...10s	5   60	+34..55 armor vs elemental damage	Stance	WS	P
	Escape	Self	75%	Attacks	1...8s	5   12	Move 33% faster	Elite Stance	Exp	C
	Lightning Reflexes	Self	75%	Melee and projectiles	5...10	10   30	Attack 33% faster	Stance	Exp	C
	Natural Stride	Self	50%	Attacks	1...7	5   12	Ends if you become Hexed or Enchanted	Stance	WS	N
	Whirling Defense	Self	75%	Attacks	8...18	10   60	Damages adjacent foes on blocked projectile	Stance	Exp	C
	Zojun's Haste	Self	27...65%	Projectiles	5...10	5   30	Move 33% faster, ends if you attack	Stance	Exp	F
	Aegis	Party within earshot	50%	Attacks	5...10s	10 2 30		Enchantment Spell	Prot	C
	Guardian	Ally	50%	Attacks	2...7s	5 1 4		Enchantment Spell	Prot	C
	Pensive Guardian	Ally	50%	Attacks	5...10s	5 1 5	Blocks attacks from Enchanted foes	Enchantment Spell	Prot	N
	Shield Guardian	Party members in earshot	75%	Attacks	1...3s	5 1½ 20	On block, ends and heals target and allies is earshot	Enchantment Spell	Prot	F
	Shield of Deflection	Ally	75%	Attacks	1...9s	10 ¼ 10	Ally gains 15...27 armor	Elite Enchantment Spell	Prot	P
	Distortion	Self	75%	Attacks	1...4s	5   8	Lose 2 energy on block or skill ends	Stance	Ill	P
	Magnetic Aura	Self	100%	Melee	1...5s	10 1 12	Deal 10...50 dmg on block; if overcast, also enchants party members in earshot	Enchantment Spell	Earth	P
	Magnetic Surge	Allies in earshot	100%	Next attack	1...5s	10 1½ 15	Enchantment only applied if you are overcast	Enchantment Spell	Earth	E
	Sliver Armor	Self	25...45%	Attacks	5...10s	10 1 30	Damage nearby foe when target of spell or attack	Enchantment Spell	Earth	F
	Swirling Aura	Self	50%	Projectiles	8...18s	10 1 15	1...6 Health regen; if overcast, also enchants party members in earshot	Enchantment Spell	Water	P
	Ward Against Melee	Ward	50%	Melee	5...17s	15 1 30		Ward Spell	Earth	C
	Critical Defenses	Self	75%	Attacks	4...9s	10 1 30	Refreshes when you critical	Enchantment Spell	Crit	F
	Flashing Blades	Self	75%	Attacks	5...25s	10   30	While attacking; block effect: 5...17 damage	Elite Stance	Dagger	F
	Shroud of Distress	Self	75%	Attacks	30...54s	10 1 45	If below 50% health	Enchantment Spell	Shadow	F
	Displacement	Party members within range	75%	Attacks	30...54s	15 ¾ 45	Level 1...8 spirit which takes 60 damage per block.	Binding Ritual	Comm	F
	Weapon of Warding	Ally	50%	Attacks	3...7s	10 1 5	Gives +2...4 health regeneration	Weapon Spell	Rest	F
	Bladeturn Refrain	non-spirit ally	5..17%	Attacks	20s	5 1 8	This echo is reapplied every time a chant or shout ends on that ally.	Echo	Comm	N
	Defensive Anthem	Each party member	50%	Attacks	4...9s	10 1 25	Ends if party member hits with attack skill.	Elite Chant	Lead	N
	Mirage Cloak	Self	50%	Attacks	10s	10   10	Damages nearby foes on end	Flash Enchantment Spell	Earth	N
	Shield of Force	Self	100%	Next attack	1...13s	10   12	Adjacent attacking foes weakened for 5...17 seconds	Flash Enchantment Spell	Earth	E

PvE only

Name		Target	Percent	Versus	Duration	Stats	Notes	Skill type	Attr	Cam
	Raven Blessing	Self	20...30%	Attacks	60s	10   60		Elite Form	Norn	E
	Mental Block	Self	50%	Attacks	5...11s	10 1 15	Reapplied whenever an attack hits.	Enchantment Spell	Asura	E

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